Mamma
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FO's turning down captain slots do happen. Some turn it down for quality of life or they want to be permafos. I am not saying I have all the answers but I would rather be a 15 year pilot and keep my 15 years wherever I go.
Maybe it could be just for pay then? If you are moving to another carrier because you want to move to Seattle you would have to start at the bottom as far as seat and entry equipment but keep your longevity pay.
Just ideas folks. I am not writing policy here..LOL
I did not mean to be rash but I still cannot find any logic on how to make this work. I fully agree that we are in a bad spot as things are currently but I just don't see managements hiring new guys at 15 year pay when they can get guys on the cheap from the military or off the street. You are right though in that many turn down Capt upgrades but there are many below them that would take the upgrade and do. The feeling I get from this resolution is the UA MEC is trying to keep their guys from losing seniority should they go under. They have a lot of longevity over there and it would be a tragedy for that many guys starting over.
The only way this could work IMHO is to have all the pilots work for one or two national unions (companies) that the airlines "lease" from. Pay, benefits and the such are set and paid for by the unions. The unions/companies are in charge of all training and the such and each pilot is government certified once they complete the training program. The airlines could only "lease" certified pilots from these companies. The pilot then works for that airline and conforms to all their policies. Just a thought and it is wild but I cannot see it happening if all pilots worked for individual airlines. Won't work.
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